I'm obsessed with WW1 because it's a period of unprecedented change and chaos. It's the moment where the deck of old monastic dynasties were violently reshuffled. In all this global turmoil there were so many unbelievable stories and twists that have had a huge impact on our world. No facet or "sideshow" of WW1 is more strange, more fascinating, and had a greater longterm effect than the story of TE Lawrence and a handful of other random men that found themselves in the right place at the right time and reshaped the modern Middle East.
@hueypriest you're making me really bulk up on my WW1 list!
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@hueypriest Any other recommended WW1 books? I only have this and All Quiet on the Western Front on my reading list. Looking to read more prior to playing Battlefield 1.
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Great to see some history and Middle East, here in this forum, @hueypriest !
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